GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1056, 26 May 1892, Page 23

GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL.

Among the many preliy dresses worn at the Government House B ill on Tuesday , last the following were conspicuous for the great taste displayed in the design which in each case set off the wearer to the very beat advantage. Ib not unfrequently happens that the effect of a very elaborate costume is completely marred by want of harmony with the wearer. In a'.l the following toilettes the blending or drapery, shades of color, and person of wearer, were particullary marked, thus making a must pleasing effect: —

Miss Malcolm wore a very stylish gown of white silk, relieved with buttercup satin ; tho skirt was ‘umbrella’ shape with small train ; the edge of tho skirt had a rushing of the white silk ai d buttercup satin ; the bodice was draped with ‘ soie de chine,’ charmingly devised to edge the bodice, and, meeting at the back, falling to the bottom of the skirr. Miss Williams, of Dunedin, wore a very elegant toilette of pink merviullioux brocade, with a skirt quite plain but for a rouleau of the silk at edge ; the bodice was draped exceedingly tastefully with pink bordered chiffon, which also edged the bodice. This costume looked very graceful and pretty and displayed much taste.

Mrs Parfitfc was attired in au exceedingly handsome gown of Grevette Bengaline relieved with Mousse velvet ; tho skirt was plain at sides and back, but opening in front, showing an underdress of velvet ; the' train was edged with velvet and a full inch plaiting of tho silk; the bodice was draped with chiffon and velvet ) the sleeves had a becoming and pretty effect, being three-quarter length of the velvet and neatly draped with Beng&line. The blending of shades was iu perfect taste. Mrs Gibson was richly and effectively attired in black velvet; the bodice quaintly trimmed with -avi Duchesse Point. It is quite a relief .o ate a piece of really nice lace nowaday . Mrs Simpson also wore a handsome black velvet gown, Princesse siyle, with open front, showing an underdress of buttercup Bilk, tied with black velvet bows.

Mias Griffiths, a debutante, had a very neat and pretty dress of ivory ‘ Broclie Cashmerine.’ The bodice was draped with * Crepe Royale’ and chiffon, and was tied with bows of ribbon, a fringe of ribbon falling from bodice on tho skirt. The skirt was quite plain except across the front, where a spaced flounce, also tied with white ribbon bows, completed a very neat and suitable toilette. Tho whole of these, so far as I can hear, were the production of the Wellington D.1.C., and designed by their talented and obliging dressmaker. Vera,-